This and That Moravia Union editors and light park scene
A local editor reflects on helpers Roscoe and Gaylord, two weeks of Main Day planning for the Moravia Union, and a playful note on Mother Goose characters reimagined as historical figures. The piece blends humor with weather observations and brief brain teasers. It mentions a park after a storm, warm weather, and a town grader ride by V T and L B on Milwaukee Street.
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Smith
Roscoe
Gaylord
Moravia Union
P. S
Milwaukee Street
L. B
Friday Dinner Menu Featuring Tenderloin and Sides
A brief menu lists tenderloin with mashed potatoes Harvard beefy green beans and corn along with cole slaw and cottage cheese. The items reflect a simple cafeteria style offering, with a focus on hearty proteins and classic accompaniments.
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Harvard
Honor Deyoes At Foster Home Picnic Honor Deyoes At Foster Home
A Sunday picnic at the Milo Foster home honored Mrs. Opal Deyoe and her daughter Joyce of Louistown Montana. Relatives and friends attended including the Kincades Nashes Fosters VanDorins Easter Boshaks Exlines Hineres Gladfelders Lindleys Foster family and many others.
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Honor Deyoes
Milo Foster
Opal Deyoe
Joyce
Louistown
Montana
A. W. Kincade
Neal Nash
J. P. Foster
Ben
Rolla
Mra
Lew VanDorin
Marilyn
Grover Easter
Arlene
Bessie Boshak
Beverly Ewing
Egret Exline
Bonnie
Dewayne
Lew Hiner
Max
Pearl
Jeraldine
Johnny
Kenneth Gladfelder
Robert Charles
Gene
Fred Lindley
Stornes
Lazelle
Mary Francis
John Edward
Pauline
Floyd
Virgil Broshar
Fern Foster
Wards and Winslers Take Two-Week North East Tour
Mr and Mrs George Winsler and Georgiana, and Mr and Mrs Norman Ward with Margaret, depart Sunday for Lake Erie and Niagara Falls then Montreal. They plan to sail the Hudson to Washington and stop briefly in Toursville Kentucky before home. Wesley Dodge fills Mr Winsler’s poultry house position. Cleo Barnes and Mrs Doyle Luse work at N R Ward grocery.
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George Winsler
Georgiana
Norman Ward
Margaret
Lake Erie
Niagara Falls
Montreal
Canada
Hudson River
Washington, D. C
Toursville
Kentucky
Wesley Dodge
Centerville
Winsler
Poultry House
Cleo Barnes
Doyle Luse
N. R. Ward Grocery
Iconium Methodist Ladies Aid Luncheon Honors July Birthdays
The Iconium Methodist Ladies Aid met on Thursday July 15 and enjoyed a luncheon with sandwiches pickles salads ice tea ice cream and cake. Birthdays in July were honored for Vera Firkins Aldia McCord Mary Allem Verna Parce and Rev Stine. A program on religious questions followed led by Mabelle Newby. Quilters found the church basement cool for work. Next meeting Thursday 29 with cooperative dinner.
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Iconium Methodist Ladies Aid
Jose Lemaster
Myrtle Swan
Vera Firkins
Aldia McCord
Mary Allem
Verna Parce
Stine
Mabelle Newby
Hustlers Meet At Walters Home
The Hustlers 4-H club gathered Thursday afternoon at Eloise Walter's home on July 15. Members reported article counts for their ToCins project. The program included a music club segment and two items titled How to Make Portfulius EL vise Walter and Cure of Fret Murdteng Wil aon.
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Hustlers
Van Dorin Reunion Draws 82 At Albia City Park
The Van Dorin reunion gathered 82 relatives at Albia city park on Sunday July 18 1987. Attendees included three brothers and multiple Van Dorin family members from Keokuk Centerville Moravia Ottumwa and Salem Iowa with Mrs Iva Dudley presiding and plans to meet next year at Wildwood park Ottumwa. Several relatives attended Mrs I J Smiths funeral in the afternoon. Carl Bettis organized the iced tea and water service.
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van Dorin
Albia
I. J. Smith
Carl Bettis
C. H
Mary Clester
Colorado
Ida Henderson
Cherokee
Oklahoma
Rose Wynne
Jennie Elmore
Salem
Iowa
W. T. van Dorin
Freddie
Moravia
A. O. van Dorin
Centerville
Louis van Dorin
Keokuk
Clara Selby
J. C. Lockman
Roger Gideon
L. B. VanDorin
Fred VanDorin
Elsie Clester
R. S. Paber
Earl Huff
Pauline
Harry VanDorin
Alfred Dudley
Homer, Newburn
Ottumwa
G. Lincox
Carl Bettie
Iva Dudley
Homer Newburn
Card Of Thanks For Moravia Fire Dept And Neighbors
The Miller family thanks the Moravia fire department Iowa Southern Utilities and neighbors for kindness and help during a recent fire. Clarence Miller Mrs E R Miller
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Moravia
Sunstroke and Heat Exhaustion Care Amid 1936 Heat Wave
Report summarizes two heat related conditions from 1936 heat wave in Iowa. Heat stroke and heat exhaustion described with symptoms and urgent treatment. Victims may have high body temperature, flushed skin, rapid pulse, and possible unconsciousness. Keep victim warm, provide fluids if conscious, and seek prompt expert care.
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United States
Iowa
State Department of Health
Iowa State Medical Society
Golden Rule and Chair Covers Plan Lake Outing
Veryle Bell and Roberta Main led plans for a Lake Wapello outing on July 24. Refreshments were served after the event. Members present included Maury Argo Margaret Burton Murdeens Wilson Veryle Bell Halien Tisue Robert Main Doris Bell Codyne Luse Glee Callen Rosemary Main Margaret Hiatt and others. Visitors were Pearl Kelsey Hazel Hart Mrs Sam Bel and Mrs O A Burton. Mr and Mrs Burden Ward spent Sunday at Lake Wepallo.
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Veryle Bell
Roberta Main
Lake Wapello
Maury Argo
Margaret Burton
Murdeens Wilson
Halien Tisue
Robert Main
Doris Bell
Codyne Luse
Glee Callen
Rosemary Main
Margaret Hiatt
Mrs
Juanita Dooley
Donny Luse
Elainne Easter
Ardis Callen
Betty Sue
Janeite Anderson
Josephine McDousid
Gogoude Addarson
Elaise Walter
Pearl Kelsey
Hazel Hart
Sam Bel
O. A. Burton
Ozark Visitors Say No Fruit Shortage
Ozark visitors report no fruit shortage after a trip through the Ozark country. Mr and Mrs R 8 Charity of Mystic and Mrs Freeman Weldman of Lanesboro Minnesota and Mrs Frank Wilson with son James returned July 14 visiting relatives in Berryville Arkansas and Springfield. They noted faded apple and peach trees as a sign of ample fruit nearby. The McCoys asked to pass greetings to Moravia friends.
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Charity
Mystic
Freeman Weldman
Lanesboro
Minnesota
Frank Wilson
James
Ozark Country
Edd Pabst
Berryville
Arkansas
Rex Wilson
Springfield
Manford McCoy
Wildon
Airty-Five
Death summons Mrs. I. J. Smith
Mrs. Irvin J. Smith, 63, died Friday at Ottumwa hospital after weeks of illness. Funeral services were held Sunday at Albia Church of Christ with Rev. Gerald Bennetting officiating. Burial in Oakview cemetery. Surviving are husband, two daughters Leta McCoy and Darla Giltner, two sons Harold and Clyde, sister Mabel Armstrong, brother Forrest Forster, and 13 grandchildren. Born Feb. 4 1874 near Blakesburg, she was married Feb. 5 1891 and lived on a Brompton area farm. She was a charter member of Urbana Center Christian Church.
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Irvin J. Smith
Hide
Ottumwe Hospital
Albia Church of Christ
Gerald Bennetting
QakiVew Cemetery
Monroe County
Smith
Etna B. Forster
Forrest Forster
Minneapolis
Minn
Etna Belle Forster
Hommaconna
Blakesburg
Iowa
Wheatly
Lucy
Long) Forster
Ottumwa Hospital
Irwin J. Smith
Brompton
Leta McCoy
Daven Port
Harold
Waterloo
Clyde
Phoenix
Ariz
Darla Giltner
Mabel Armstrong
Cedar Rapids
Forrest
T 2
Irvin Giltner
Urbana Center Christian ‘Church
Gerald Berneking
Nobby Wilkinson
Oakview Cemetery
Legion Picnic At Lake Wapeliv In Moravis
The Basil Cowell Post of the American Legion and Auxiliary held their annual picnic on July 18 at Lake Wapeliv. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Lester Brain and Dottald, Mr. and Mrs. Harley Isaac, Clifford and Carl, Mr. and Mrs. Joan Veach and children, Dorothy Mae McCrury, Mr. and Mrs. Von Tracy and sons, Mr. and Mrs. Zell Cullen and Fatul ty of Moravia, Mr. and Mrs. Haul Waughop, Betty Jean Pryde, Maie Waughop, and many others from Centerville.
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Basil Cowell
American Legion and Auxiliary of
Moravis
Lake Wapeliv
Lester Brain
Dottald
Harley ‘Isue
Clifford
Carl
Joan Veach
Dorothy Mae McCrury
von Tracy
Zell Cullen and
Fatulty
Moravia
Haul Waughop
Betty Jean Pryde
Biss
Maie Waughop
Dubs Thomas
Mae
Jay Massuan
Centerville
Moravia FFA Chapter advances agricultural work 1936-37
The Moravia high school FFA Chapter led by W S Perkins shows strong year long activity aiding farmers and townspeople. It added books and bulletins, supplied shop equipment, offered day and evening classes, enrolled 39 home project students, produced $614.21 net from projects despite drought, invested over $3,000 in farming, pursued cooperative seed and livestock efforts, and conducted extension and 4 H activities culminating in regional events and demonstrations.
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Moravia High School
W. S. Perkins
Agriculture Department
Perkins
Iowa
Kansas City
Yarmouth
Alin Denahoo
Mystic
Fall Festival Meeting Invites Community To Attend
Notice for a Fall Festival meeting Friday evening July 23 at eight p m in the Community Building. G B Johnson president and B A Turner secretary call for fair representation and attendance from all interested.
Port Conway Band Program Includes Classical Pieces
The program lists July 24 events featuring Corinthian Overture Hazel September in the Rain vocal solos by Helen Carter Festal Overture Hazel Blue Hawaii vocal solo Don Blackman Prelude Chopin Knights of Old Patrol Kiefer McGehee March Richards.
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Port Conway
Richards
Hazel
Helen Carter
Don Blackman
Chopin
Kiefer
McGehee
Local men halt sheep thieves in Iowa north and south counties
Harold Hawk George Cloved and Marshall Hiner pursued farm bandits near Packwood bridge three miles east of town. A car used in the theft was stopped after a chase with revolvers and rifles. One man captured. others fled. Car owned by CCC worker Ralph Morrison of Bunch. Sheriff John Goodwin took the captured man to Albia. Morrison and Sloan from Lake Wapello.
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Appanoose
Monroe
Harold Hawk
George Cloved
Packwood Bridge
E. G. Hawk
Milwaukee
John Johnson
Harold
Marshall Lew Hiner
Mr. Hiner
Albia
John Goodwin
CCC
Ralph Morrison
Bunch
Victor Sloan
Ford
Sloan Hay
Wil
Morrison
Lake Wapella
Buneh
B. G. Hawk
Sunday Storm Destroys Crops and Town Damage Stuns Moravia
A Sunday afternoon storm near Moravia brought northeast wind and heavy rain, blowing out windows, snapping power and telephone lines, and flattening corn on several farms including James Van Dorin and John Selby. Hail damaged I J Smith garage and Ted Oehler's car. One inch of rain halted harvest briefly, but sun returned Monday improving prospects.
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Moravia
James van Dorin
Enon
I. J. Smith
John Selby
Ravenue
Ted Oehler
Editor Takes 12 Year Vacation Leave From Paper
Editor and Mrs. Howard Smith along with Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Smith of Albia depart Friday for a ten to fourteen day motor trip. They will visit Niagara Falls and parts of Canada and eastern New York before proceeding to Louisville Kentucky. Maxine and Richard Smith stay with J. O. More in Centerville until their return. Jackie Winslet covers the editor’s desk in Mr. Smith’s absence and is noted as capable after prior experience.
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Howard Smith
Wilfred Smith
Albia
Canada
Niagara Falls
New York
Louisville
Kentucky
Maxine
Richard Smith
J. O. More
Centerville
Jackie Winslet
Moravia Community Club Meeting Set for Friday Evening
Moravia Community Club will meet at the Community Building on Friday July 23 at 8 p m All officers and members are urged to attend pres M K Blackman urges attendance to discuss club affairs and upcoming activities
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Moravia Community Club
M. K. Blackman
Pres
Moravia pupils seek work placements for 1987-88
Several Moravia High School boys and girls need work placements for all or part of the 1987-88 school year to cover board and room. Superintendent Young notes some may not attend school unless they secure employment. Interested persons should contact Mr. Young promptly ahead of the August 30 opening.
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Moravia High School
Young
Mr. Young
Spark Sparks Small Fire at Miller Mill and Wagon
A spark from a steamer engine ignited two straw stacks at Ted Miller’s farm causing a small blaze. Firefighters arrived as the stack and wagon bundles burned and damaged interior straw stacks though the separator appeared intact. Owner names Biby and Piee Hiam are listed.
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Ted Miller
Vivant
Biby
Piee Hiam
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